Question 1484 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) two times the distance from the boat deck to the light waterline or 50 feet whichever is greater. This requirement is specified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for US Coast Guard-inspected vessels. The regulations state that the painter (the line used to secure a lifeboat or liferaft) must be at least twice the distance from the boat deck to the light waterline, or 50 feet, whichever is greater. The other options are incorrect because: B) refers to the main deck instead of the boat deck, C) specifies an arbitrary length in fathoms instead of feet, and D) only requires the distance to the light waterline without the minimum 50-foot requirement.